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Pedro Alvarez 3B | MIA
Pedro Alvarez expected to fill four-hole
Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez will likely start the season in the four-hole, MLB.com reports. Alvarez is batting .161 with three RBI in 31 at-bats this spring. Manager Clint Hurdle expects him to pick it up once the season starts.
"We'll be best served when he puts his foot down and takes ownership of that spot," Hurdle said. "You'd like to find a guy you can put in there and leave alone, and Pedro is definitely one we're considering."
Alvarez played just 19 games last season, hitting .170 with two homers and three RBI.
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Nationals make second round of cuts
The Nationals made their second round of cuts Thursday, starting with optioning outfielder Eury Perez to Triple-A Syracuse. They also sent Nathan Karns, Sandy Leon and Anthony Rendon to Double-A Harrisburg, while reassigningPatrick McCoy, Will Rhymes and Matt Skole to minor-league camp.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Anthony Rendon's time in Nationals' camp ends
The Nationals reassigned infield prospect Anthony Rendon to minor-league camp Thursday. Rendon hit .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, four homers, seven runs and 11 RBI in 13 spring games. Rendon is considered a top-100 prospect by MLB.com (28th) and Baseball America (30th).
